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A van (motor vehicle).
See also: Van, vän, văn, vân vân, and van-

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɑn/

Preposition

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word to be defined (plural words defined)

  1. (possession) of
    De hoed van het meisje. — The hat of the girl.
    Het gewicht van een olifant. — The weight of an elephant.
  2. (place, direction) from, off
    Hij ging van deur tot deur. — He went from door to door.
    Het vlees van de beenderen snijden. — To cut the meat from the bones.
    Van vader op zoon. — From father to son.
    Hij komt van Griekenland. — He’s from Greece.
  3. (time) from
    Van dag tot dag. — Day by day.
    Van toen af aan. — From then onwards.
    Van ’s avonds laat tot ’s morgens vroeg. — From the early morning till late at night.
    De trein van tien uur. — The 10.00 train.
  4. (cause) of, with
    Sidderen van angst. — Trembling with fear.
    Tranen van geluk. — Tears of joy.

Derived terms

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Adverb

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word to be defined (comparative word even more)

  1. of, from
    Ik neem er tien van. — I’ll take ten of them.
  2. from
    Ik vertrek van daar. — I’ll start from there.
  3. by, from
    Ik word er gek van. — It drives me crazy.
    Men wordt daar sloom van. — It turns one numb.
  4. of, about
    Wat zegt u daar van? — What do you say about that?
    Ik weet daar niks van. — I don’t know anything about that.

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